OpenAI introduced premium seat tiers for ChatGPT Business
OpenAI has introduced a new subscription tier priced at $125 per month, targeting power users and specialized professional workloads. The new SKU establishes an intermediate commercial option between standard individual subscriptions and full-scale enterprise agreements. Claims are as reported; this summary makes no determination about accuracy or significance.
- First detected
- Aug 25, 2026
- Last updated
- Aug 27, 2026
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Organizations & participants
- Organization: OpenAI
Product
- Product: ChatGPT Business
Availability
- Availability: Announced
Why it matters
The introduction of tiered enterprise seating signals OpenAI's shift toward more granular monetization and capacity allocation within corporate accounts. IT leaders and procurement managers gain greater flexibility to allocate higher model throughput to power users without upgrading an entire organization's licensing tier.
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Timeline
Sep 11, 2026
Development status changed
New → Stable — new reporting is no longer substantially changing the known facts
Aug 25, 2026
Development detected
Aug 10, 2026
New reporting added
Hey, big spender – OpenAI has a new SKU just for youThe RegisterSource
New reporting added
Premium seats are coming to ChatGPT BusinessOpenAIPrimary source
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